HB 5383 Summary

• Allows judges and district court magistrates to release defendants charged with domestic violence or assaultive crimes subject to protective conditions for named persons.

• Requires courts to impose a condition prohibiting firearm purchase or possession if the defendant is ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device.

• Mandates electronic monitoring orders for domestic violence and assaultive crime defendants include victim notification capabilities via GPS technology, with victim ability to refuse participation without court sanctions.

• Establishes that defendants charged with crimes involving controlled substances or intoxicating substances can be released with mandatory conditions prohibiting operation of motor vehicles under the influence.

• Requires all protective orders to be entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) with specific defendant information, conditions imposed, and expiration dates.